Karan Johar talks about being 'demonised' on social media, says 'I saw my mother...'
Karan Johar opened up about the toll that intense social media criticism took on him and his mother, Hiroo Johar, during the pandemic. He also addressed the accusations of being labeled the 'movie mafia.'
In Short
- Karan Johar recently talked about the time he was being targeted online.
- He said that his mother faced a lot of problems because of the trolling that he had to face.
- The filmmaker recently returned to the director's chair with 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani'.
Karan Johar, who recently made a comeback as a director with 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,' discussed the severe backlash he encountered on social media amid the pandemic and its impact on his mother, Hiroo Johar.
KARAN JOHAR TALKS ABOUT GETTING TARGETED ONLINE
Karan Johar, in an interview with Sucharita Tyagi, revealed that while he maintained a strong front to protect himself and his family, his mother was deeply affected by the hate directed towards him. He expressed how the constant negativity took a toll on his mom, who would watch TV channels, read online articles, and witness TV anchors shouting and saying hurtful things about him.
The filmmaker said, “In the last three years, I felt there was a lot of hate that was coming my way and it had really taken a toll on my mom. I saw her literally crumble under that because she used to watch TV channels. She was reading stuff online. She was watching TV anchors screaming and shouting and saying the most godawful things, demonising me for some reason. Then there were people who were kind of writing the same on Twitter and other social media platforms."
He continued, "All I had to be was resilient at that time, because I had to be strong for my own mom and for myself. You feel kind of naked after that has happened. Abhi toh kapde utar di hai sabne. Abhi kya chhupana? Kisse ladna? (I have nothing to hide anymore) Everyone, anyway, has kind of stormed into your life, and made assumptions. They don’t know the person I am. They just made this perception of mafia or something they keep talking about. They don’t know how a producer on a daily basis is trying to get his or her cast.”
KARAN JOHAR WORK FRONT
Karan Johar is currently basking in the success of his latest film, 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.' This film marks his return to feature filmmaking after a hiatus of seven years. Apart from earning more than Rs 200 crore worldwide, the film has also received positive reviews, adding to Karan's joy.
